EDWARD STREET, CB1 2LS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CB1 2LS

EDWARD STREET, CB1 2LS, Cambridge has recorded a total of 74 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.49 per 1,000 population. This CB1 2LS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CB1 postcode area, which has experienced 563 crimes and a crime rate of 8.96 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CB1 2LS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CB1 2LS, encompassing approximately 5923 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CB1 2LS area, explore the CB1 2LS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (7.14% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (-53.33% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (8) incidents (-42.86% decrease)

CB1 2LS Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Harvest Way with total crimes: 9
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 5
  • Burleigh Street with total crimes: 4

EDWARD STREET, CB1 2LS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1512.497.14%
Violence and sexual offences142.53-53.33%
Shoplifting82.36-42.86%
Bicycle theft81.3514.29%
Other theft71.3540.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.180.00%
Vehicle crime41.180.00%
Burglary40.6833.33%
Public order20.68-83.33%
Theft from the person20.34100.00%
Possession of weapons20.340.00%
Robbery10.340.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3017.05275.00%
Anti-social behaviour145.06180.00%
Shoplifting142.360.00%
Public order122.36100.00%
Bicycle theft72.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.1840.00%
Other theft51.18-37.50%
Vehicle crime40.84100.00%
Burglary30.68-25.00%
Other crime20.51100.00%
Theft from the person10.34-66.67%
Robbery10.170.00%
Drugs10.170.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1411.14133.33%
Other theft82.3614.29%
Violence and sexual offences81.35-68.00%
Bicycle theft71.350.00%
Public order61.18-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.0166.67%
Anti-social behaviour50.84-28.57%
Burglary40.840.00%
Theft from the person30.68200.00%
Vehicle crime20.510.00%
Drugs10.34-50.00%
Robbery10.17-66.67%
Other crime10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2512.6666.67%
Public order84.22-20.00%
Other theft71.35-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour71.18-12.50%
Bicycle theft71.1875.00%
Shoplifting61.18-62.50%
Burglary41.010.00%
Robbery30.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.510.00%
Drugs20.510.00%
Vehicle crime20.34-33.33%
Theft from the person10.340.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1613.00100.00%
Violence and sexual offences152.70-21.05%
Public order102.53-9.09%
Other theft81.6914.29%
Anti-social behaviour81.35-55.56%
Bicycle theft41.35-55.56%
Burglary40.68-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.6850.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.51-66.67%
Other crime30.51200.00%
Drugs20.510.00%
Theft from the person10.34-83.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1916.88-34.48%
Anti-social behaviour183.210.00%
Public order113.04120.00%
Bicycle theft91.8628.57%
Criminal damage and arson91.52-25.00%
Shoplifting81.52-27.27%
Other theft71.350.00%
Theft from the person61.18200.00%
Burglary51.01-37.50%
Possession of weapons30.8450.00%
Drugs20.51-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.34100.00%
Other crime10.340.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2917.7352.63%
Anti-social behaviour184.90260.00%
Criminal damage and arson123.0450.00%
Shoplifting112.03-8.33%
Burglary81.86166.67%
Other theft71.35-30.00%
Bicycle theft71.18-22.22%
Public order51.180.00%
Drugs30.8450.00%
Theft from the person20.51-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.34100.00%
Vehicle crime10.340.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.67-13.64%
Shoplifting123.219.09%
Other theft102.03-33.33%
Bicycle theft91.69-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson81.5260.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.35-50.00%
Public order50.840.00%
Theft from the person30.8450.00%
Burglary30.51-40.00%
Drugs20.51-33.33%
Robbery20.34100.00%
Vehicle crime10.34-83.33%
Other crime10.17-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.17-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2217.39-15.38%
Other theft153.7125.00%
Bicycle theft132.5344.44%
Shoplifting112.19-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour101.8611.11%
Vehicle crime61.69-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.01-16.67%
Burglary50.84400.00%
Public order50.84-16.67%
Other crime30.840.00%
Drugs30.510.00%
Theft from the person20.51-83.33%
Possession of weapons20.340.00%
Robbery10.34-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2619.58-10.34%
Shoplifting224.3922.22%
Other theft123.719.09%
Theft from the person122.03300.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.03-10.00%
Bicycle theft91.52-25.00%
Vehicle crime81.5260.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.35100.00%
Public order61.010.00%
Drugs31.01-57.14%
Robbery20.510.00%
Burglary10.34-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2919.087.41%
Shoplifting184.905.88%
Bicycle theft123.04-25.00%
Other theft112.0357.14%
Anti-social behaviour101.86-9.09%
Drugs71.69600.00%
Public order61.18-45.45%
Vehicle crime51.0166.67%
Burglary40.84-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.68-40.00%
Theft from the person30.510.00%
Robbery20.510.00%
Other crime20.34100.00%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2718.5792.86%
Shoplifting174.5630.77%
Bicycle theft162.8760.00%
Anti-social behaviour112.70-8.33%
Public order111.8622.22%
Other theft71.86-61.11%
Burglary51.1825.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.84-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.8450.00%
Theft from the person30.51200.00%
Robbery20.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%
Drugs10.170.00%
Other crime10.170.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft1816.210.00%
Violence and sexual offences143.040.00%
Shoplifting132.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour122.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.030.00%
Bicycle theft101.690.00%
Public order91.690.00%
Burglary41.520.00%
Vehicle crime20.680.00%
Robbery20.340.00%
Drugs10.340.00%
Theft from the person10.170.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 122 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20248
June 20247
May 20248
April 20247
March 20247
February 202410
January 202415
December 202312
November 202311
October 20237
September 202318

A total of 170 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202414
July 202414
June 20246
May 202416
April 20248
March 202411
February 202412
January 202411
December 202322
November 202318
October 202317
September 202313

A total of 83 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
April 20249
March 202412
February 20248
January 20245
December 20236
November 20233
October 20235
September 202310

A total of 96 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202412
July 20246
June 20248
May 202410
April 202411
March 20245
February 20245
January 20245
December 20236
November 20236
October 202311
September 20239

A total of 43 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20246
December 20238
November 20235
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 40 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20246
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 202312
November 20233
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 118 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20247
June 20247
May 20244
April 20249
March 20247
February 20249
January 202413
December 20239
November 202312
October 202316
September 202310

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 277 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202430
July 20248
June 202425
May 202415
April 202419
March 202429
February 202419
January 202422
December 202326
November 202329
October 202327
September 202314

A total of 142 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202414
July 20245
June 20247
May 20248
April 202418
March 202418
February 20245
January 202410
December 20239
November 202310
October 202311
September 202312

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 54 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.15 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20245
March 20248
February 20243
January 20245
December 20231
November 20234
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20237
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
January 20243
November 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CB1 2LS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Harvest Way
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Burleigh Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. East Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 5. Norfolk Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. Silverwood Close
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Paradise Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. St Matthew'S Gardens
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
  • 10. Nelson Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 11. Bradmore Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft2
  • 12. Bradmore Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Burleigh Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. St Matthew'S Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 15. York Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Abbey Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Supermarket
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Ditchburn Place
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Severn Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Napier Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Christchurch Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 22. Staffordshire Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Staffordshire Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Norfolk Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Milford Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 26. Sturton Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Abbey Walk
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. New Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Stone Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Ainsworth Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1